BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from July 2009

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from July 2009

Iran daily concerned by recent prison deaths, urges "impartial" inquiry.
July 31, 2009... Text of comment from Asr-e Iran entitled "What is going in detention centres?" published by Iranian newspaper Jomhuri-ye Eslami website on 29 July For some time now there has been a series of reports in informal media on the deaths of...

Nigerian officials confirmed death of Boko Haram sect leader.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian radio from Abuja on 30 July The leader of the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yesufu has been killed Radio Nigeria Correspondent Abdallah Bello reports that security agents swooped on the area...

Japan's jobless rate hits six-year high of 5.4 per cent in June.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Tokyo, 31 July: Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reached a six-year high of 5.4 per cent in June, clouding prospects for a real economic recovery anytime soon,...

Pakistan president returns after three-day visit to Tajikistan.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 July: President Asif Ali Zardari returned on Thursday [30 July] from Dushanbe after a three-day visit to the Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan during...

Casualties feared in US drone strikes in Pakistan's South Waziristan.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by leading private Pakistani satellite TV channel Geo News website on 30 July Wana: Missile strikes by US drones have been reported here at village Za Ghandai. According to sources, US drones targeted a house with two...

Minister says no evidence of Usamah's presence in Pakistan.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by leading private Pakistani satellite TV channel Geo News website on 30 July Islamabad: Minister for Information andBroadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that there is no evidence that Usama Bin Laden is present in Pakistan...

India: Witness identifies Mumbai gunman as one who stole car.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Mumbai, 30 July: A witness on Thursday [30 July] identified arrested Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab as one of the persons who stole his car on the night of 26 November last year. Shravan Arasa, who...

N Korea says "no information" to share over seized fishing boat.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 July: North Korea said Friday [31 July] it does not yet have any information to share concerning a South Korean fishing boat seized by the communist nation after it...

Swine flu cases cross 500-mark in India.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 30 July: Swine flu cases crossed the 500-mark in the country with 11 more people, including four in the national capital, testing positive for the virus on Thursday [30 July]. "With the...

India distances itself from Baluchistan in joint statement with Pakistan.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 30 July: The mention of Baluchistan in the Indo-Pak joint statement continued to haunt the Indian government which sought to distance itself claiming that it was a "unilateral reference" of...

Pakistan court can declare Musharraf's acts "unconstitutional" - chief judge.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 July: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday [30 July] observed that Supreme Court could not sentence former president Gen. (Retd) Pervez...

Minister says Pakistan president's Tajikistan visit successful.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 July: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday [30 July] termed President Asif Ali Zardari's visit to Tajikistan as successful. Talking to a...

India: Kashmir chief's resignation rejected after name cleared in sex scandal.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Srinagar, 30 July: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra on Thursday [30 July] rejected the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over allegations by opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP)...

Indian court hears case against channel for airing Mumbai gunman "confession".
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Mumbai, 30 July: A special court is expected to continue hearing an application filed by defence advocate Abbas Kazmi seeking action against a private television channel for airing an alleged...

Nigerian authorities confirm death of Boko Haram sect leader in "shoot-out".
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian radio from Abuja on 30 July The leader of the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yesufu has been killed. Radio Nigeria Correspondent Abdallah Bello reports that security agents swooped on the area...

Iran home to "most competent" military in Mideast - commander.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 31 July A senior Iranian military official says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has turned into the "most competent military power" in the Middle East. Lt-Gen...

UN extends mission in Darfur for another year - Sudan envoy confirms.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by state-owned Sudanese news agency Suna website New York, 30 July: The [UN] Security Council Thursday [30 July] issued Resolution 1881 extending the mission of the UN -African Union Mission for Darfur [UNAMID] for...

Ethiopian Oromo rebels claim victory in reported clashes against loyalist troops.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Ethiopian opposition radio Voice of Oromo Liberation audio website on 30 July The heroic Oromo Liberation Army [OLA] fighters operating in eastern zone have put over 25 Woyane [Ethiopian] soldiers out of action. On 12 July...

Iran Ex-President Urges Parliamentary Probe into Election
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 July Former two-term Iranian president Seyyed Mohammad Khatami calls for a thorough parliamentary investigation into the election and the post-election violence. In a...

Guards Corps denies backing Iran's president, hits out at reformists.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 July A top IRGC [the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps] commander rejects allegations that the force backed Mahmud Ahmadinezhad in the elections and accuses the reformists...

Turkmen leader notes need for pre-conscription training.
July 31, 2009... Excerpt from report by state-owned Turkmen TV Altyn Asyr channel on 29 July [Presenter] Turkmenistan's president and supreme commander of the country's armed forces, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, chaired a scheduled meeting of the State Security...

Tehran bans foreign goods with Iranian brands.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 July Iran's Customs Administration has banned the import of goods that are produced overseas but bear Iranian brand names. The customs office said that the decision...

China, India to hold 13th meeting on border issues 7-8 August.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 31 July: China and India will hold the 13th meeting between their special representatives to discuss the border issue from 7 to 8 August in...

Indian Air Force plans to set up "another" airstrip near Chinese border in north.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Drass (Kargil), 30 July: As part of the moves to speedily build the communication infrastructure on the Chinese frontier, the Indian Air Force has finalized plans to set up another airstrip in Ladakh....

Commissioning of Tajik-Russian power plant starts.
July 31, 2009... The official commissioning of Tajikistan's Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station, in which Russia has a 75 per cent stake, has begun. The ceremony is being broadcast live on Tajik TV channels now. Tajikistan's all state channels have been...

India assures Bangladesh of not diverting river water flow for dam project.
July 31, 2009... Text of report published by Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star website on 31 July India yesterday assured Bangladesh that there would be no diversion of water flow due to the Tipaimukh hydropower project on the Barak river in Manipur. ...

Bangladesh seeks global cooperation in trial of 1971 "war criminals".
July 31, 2009... Text of report published by Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star website on 31 July The government yesterday sought cooperation from the international community to provide evidence of genocide during the Liberation War in 1971 to help...

Nepal PM stresses on need for smooth ties with neighbours.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Nepalese newspaper Kathmandu Post via eKantipur website on 30 July Kathmandu, 30 July: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Thursday [30 July] said doubts are looming over one another due to differences among...

Iran president urges government to serve people in next four years.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by state-run Iranian radio on 31 July Addressing a meeting with provincial governor-generals, the president [Mahmud Ahmadinezhad] stressed the need to thank people for their support of the system and the government, saying that...

Nepal leaders meet to form mechanism to end political crisis.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Nepalese eKantipur.com website on 31 July Kathmandu, 31 July: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala and CPN-UML [Communist Party of Nepal-Unified...

Azeri police said readying for operations against Al-Qa'idah members around Baku.
July 31, 2009... The following is the text of Teymur Hasanli report by opposition Azerbaijani newspaper Yeni Musavat on 29 July headlined "An operation against Al-Qa'idah members in Baku " and subheaded "Law-enforcement agencies are searching for armed gang...

Second case of swine flu in Kazakh ex-capital reported.
July 31, 2009... Excerpt from report by privately-owned Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Almaty, 31 July: A nine-year-old boy in Almaty has been found to have the A/H1N1 flu. "Another case of the A/H1N1 flu was registered in Almaty on 30 July. The nine-year...

Bangladesh: Indigenous people hail, settlers criticize Chittagong army pull-out.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Jasim Majumder, Khagrachhari headlined "Mixed reaction in CHT over big army pullout" published by Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star website on 31 July The government's decision to withdraw a brigade of the army and their...

Uganda repatriates over 700 Rwandan refugees.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by state-run Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) Radio on 31 July A convoy of over 700 Rwandan refugees has left Nakivale for their homes in Kigali. This follows a tripartite understanding setting yesterday as the deadline....

Sri Lanka promises IMF resettlement of "70-80 per cent" of displaced by 2009 end.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Kelum Bandara published by Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Mirror website on 31 July The government has promised the IMF to resettle 70 to 80 percent of the displaced civilians by the end of the year in the letter of intent...

US special envoy says sanctions "hurting development" in southern Sudan.
July 31, 2009... Excerpt from report in English by Paris-based Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune website on 31 July 30 July, 2009 (WASHINGTON) - The US presidential special envoy to Sudan Scott Gration criticized the decade long sanctions imposed by his...

Troops arrest Al-Qa'idah commander in Pakistan's Rawalpindi.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Munawer Azeem headlined "Al-Qa'idah man held in Pindi" published by Pakistani newspaper Dawn website on 31 July Islamabad, 30 July: An important Al-Qa'idah commander was arrested by a joint team of Islamabad police and...

Azeri Defence Ministry "covering up" fatal incidents in army - expert.
July 31, 2009... The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry has been accused of "whitewashing" and "covering up" fatal incidents in the country's armed forces by the head of the Centre for Democratic and Civil Control over the Armed Forces, Alakbar Mammadov. He was...

Tajik finance minister, US official discuss economic issues.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by state-owned Tajik news agency Khovar website Dushanbe, 31 July: A meeting took place in the Tajik Ministry of Finance on 30 July between Tajik Finance Minister Safarali Najmuddinov and a representative of the US Department...

Kenyan President Kibaki to launch 2009 census countdown 31 July.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by state-owned KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) Radio on 31 July President Mwai Kibaki will this morning launch the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census countdown at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, KICC,...

Second Tajik peacekeeping group leaves for Sudan's Darfur.
July 31, 2009... Excerpt from report by privately-owned Tajik news agency Asia-Plus website Dushanbe, 31 July: This week, the second group of Tajik peacekeepers comprising four police officers flew to the Sudanese province of Darfur for a UN peacekeeping...

Thailand: Red-shirts begin rally at royal ground to support pardon petition.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 July Supporters of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) began gathering at Sanam Luang on Friday morning ahead of the planned mass red-shirts rally in...

Pakistani soldiers arrest 18 Afghan refugees, destroy houses.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV on 31 July The Pakistani army has arrested 18 Afghan refugees in Khyber Agency in North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The Pakistani authorities destroyed more than 18 houses of Afghan...

Kenyan court dismisses fraud charges against ex-senior civil servants.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by state-owned KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) Radio on 31 July The state has terminated a case in which two former permanent secretaries had been charged with abuse of office involving contracts valued at over 60m...

Tajik power projects not harmful to neighbours - president.
July 31, 2009... Tajikistan's energy projects are not to the detriment of its neighbours, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has said at the commissioning ceremony of the Sangtuda-1 power plant in the country. In his speech at the ceremony broadcast live on all...

Former Afghan jihadi commander reportedly returns from Pakistan - TV.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV on 30 July Haji Zaman, famous jihadi commander and former chief of Army Division-11 of Nangarhar, has returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border checkpoint, a security official has said on...

Thai government: petitioners should withdraw, only Thaksin, Kins can seek pardon.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 July The government is encouraging people to withdraw their names from the petition seeking a pardon for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra if they do not feel right...

Afghan election body welcomes any accord with insurgents ahead of polls.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV on 30 July [Presenter] The Independent Election Commission would welcome any decision by the Taleban to appear in the political scene of Afghanistan, especially to take part in the [20 August...

Southern Sudan authorities arrest journalist for reporting on bank crisis.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Paris-based Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune website on 30 July 29 July, 2009 (JUBA) - Sudan Tribune's correspondent in Southern Sudan Mr Isaac Vuni had been arrested in Juba for the second time in following his...

Hong Kong paper: Civil rights activist detained in Beijing.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 31 July [Report by Vivian Wu: "Civil Rights Activist Detained in Beijing"; headline as provided by source] Xu Zhiyong, a legal rights activist and founder of civil...

Taiwan: Ex-economics vice-minister impeached.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Taiwanese newspaper The China Post website on 31 July Taiwan - Hou Ho-hsiung, a former vice-minister of economic affairs, was impeached for corruption yesterday. Two ombudsmen, Keh Yung-kuang and Yu Teng-fang,...

Iran daily cautions Middle East against joining US' arms race.
July 31, 2009... Text of editorial by Hasan Hanizadeh entitled "Gates, a door to door arms dealer" published by Iranian newspaper Qods on 29 July In a meeting with high ranking Iraqi officials including Iraqi Defence Minister Abdul-Qadir al-Ubaydi, Robert...

Over 4,000 in China's Inner Mongolia poisoned by water pollution.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Beijing, July 31 Kyodo - Some 4,020 people in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have been sickened by bacteria-contaminated water since the first cases were reported on...

North Korean leader urges 'renaissance' of propaganda movies.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap N Korea-propaganda film N. Korean leader calls for 'renaissance' of propaganda movies SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il [Kim Cho'ng-il], reportedly...

Slovak minister pledges to abide by European guidelines when applying language law.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Slovak privately-owned independent newspaper Sme website, on 29 July [Commentary by Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak: "What should be done with the OSCE assessment?"] Knut Vollebaek, OSCE high commissioner for...

Hungarian paper sceptical of new cabinet's first 100 days.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Hungarian privately-owned conservative newspaper Magyar Nemzet, on 29 July [Commentary by Ors Tihanyi: "They have survived the first 100 days - only next elections and government can bring about meaningful changes"] A...

North Korean agency reports Kim Jong-il's 'field guidance' on 30 July in Pyongyang.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) - Kim Jong Il [Kim Cho'ng-il], general secretary of the Korean Workers' Party and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, gave...

US 'blacklists' North Korean firm for involvement in WMD proliferation.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap WASHINGTON, July 30 (Yonhap) - The United States Thursday blacklisted a North Korean firm for its involvement in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which were banned...

Russian Defence Concern Manager's Murder Not Linked to His Work - Spokesman
July 31, 2009... Excerpt from report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on 31 July [Presenter] Investigators are considering several theories of the murder of the head of a department in the Almaz-Antey [defence]...

Two men sentenced to death over Kenya's post-poll violence.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Peter Mutai headlined "Two to hang for killing policeman in poll upheaval" published by Kenyan privately-owned daily newspaper The Standard website on 31 July; subheadings as published As the country's political leadership...

Sudan hopeful US to reconsider sanctions in wake of Gration's "positive" remarks.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by state-owned Sudanese news agency Suna website Khartoum, 30 July: Sudan has appreciated the positive signals in the statement given by the United States envoy for Sudan, Scott Gration, in which he stated that the...

Croatian PM asks media not to insult government.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA ZAGREB, July 30 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor on Thursday asked reporters and photographers covering the government's activities, as well as their...

Arab officials say Serbia cannot block Kosovo recognition.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Pristina-based independent internet news agency KosovaLive Prishtina [Pristina], 30 Jul (KosovaLive) - The Arab MPs, who came from Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq, said that they will be engaged in their governments in...

Kosovo Serb officials slam Serbian government's "betrayal".
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Kosovo Albanian privately-owned newspaper Express on 29 July [Unattributed report: "Belgrade Betrayed Us"] Members of the Assembly of Serb Municipalities have criticized the policy of the Serbian Government in regard to...

Albanian Speaker discusses economic relations with South Korean delegation.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Albanian state news agency ATA ["Korean Parliamentarians Visit Tirana" - ATA headline] Tirana, July 30 (ATA) - Parliament Speaker Jozefina Topalli met Thursday [ 30 July] in Tirana with a South Korean...

Kenyan courts, police to undergo reforms for local post-poll violence trials.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Bernard Namunane and John Ngirachu headlined by Kenyan privately-owned newspaper Daily Nation website on 31 July; subheadings as published A divided cabinet on Thursday gave up on a local tribunal and decided to clean up the...

Iraqi government says seven Iranian opposition members killed in camp; roundup.
July 31, 2009... Within its evening newscasts on 30 July, Dubai-based Iraqi private Al-Sharqiyah TV highlighted a suicide attack on a police station in the Al-Qa'im District in Al-Anbar Governorate; an Iraqi Government statement admitting that seven Iranians...

Kenyan cabinet's move on post-poll violence trials sends wrong signals - paper.
July 31, 2009... Text of editorial headlined "Cabinet indecision sends wrong signal" published by Kenyan privately-owned daily newspaper The Standard website on 31 July; subheadings as published Cabinet's deliberation - for a third and last time - of two...

Iraqi Kurdish leaders say issues with Baghdad to be resolved "soon".
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) newspaper Al-Ittihad on 30 July [Report: "During a news conference: 'President Talabani: Al-Maliki will visit Kurdistan and the pending problems will be resolved', President Barzani:...

Nigeria Lower House Speaker Dissolves Ad-Hoc "Power Probe" Committee
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Onwuka Nzeshi entitled "[Bankole]... dissolves Power Committee" published by Nigerian newspaper This Day website on 30 July Amidst protests from some lawmakers, the final nail was driven down the coffin of the Power Probe...

Russian leader upbeat on cooperation at Tajik hydropower plant opening ceremony.
July 31, 2009... Excerpt from report by state-controlled Russian Channel One TV on 31 July [Presenter] A clear example of bilateral cooperation: the presidents of Russia and Tajikistan, Dmitriy Medvedev and Emomali Rahmon, have officially opened the Sangtuda...

Nigeria Kebbi government denies existence of Islamic Sect in state.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Saka Ibrahim entitled "No Boko Haram in Kebbi" published by Nigerian newspaper This Day website on 31 July Kebbi State government yesterday denied the existence of 'Boko Haram sect in any part of the state. Security...

Ugandan police reportedly harassing Kenyans on disputed Lake Victoria isle.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Nick Oluoch headlined "Uganda police harassing local fishermen" published by Kenyan privately-owned daily newspaper The Standard website on 31 July; subheadings as published The disputed Migingo Island sagged under renewed...

Ahmadinezhad move in ministers' dismissal not appropriate - two Iran MPs.
July 31, 2009... Text of news report by Masu'd Basiri "In an interview with Qods: two MPs' viewpoints about the recent events in the cabinet" published by Iranian newspaper Qods on 28 July In addition to causing surprise and astonishment, the recent event in...

Sudan: Central state governor dissolves government.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by liberal Sudanese newspaper Al-Sahafah on 31 July The governor of North Kurdufan State, Muhammad Ahmad al-Tahir Abu-Kalabish, has issued a set of decrees relieving all the state's ministers, mayors and advisers from their...

Firms reportedly allocated land in Mau Forest "don't exist" - report.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Kenneth Ogosia headlined "Firms linked to Mau forest saga don't exist" published by Kenyan privately-owned newspaper Daily Nation website on 31 July Four ghost companies and a non-existent church organization were allocated...

Militants kidnap 10 paramilitary men in Pakistan's North Waziristan.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Mushtaq Yusufzai and Malik Mumtaz Khan headlined "Militants kidnap 10 FC men in NWA" published by Pakistani newspaper The News website on 31 July Peshawara/Miranshah: Dozens of Taleban militants attacked the British-era...

Kenyan churches, MPs oppose move to try poll violence suspects in local courts.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Anne Kanina and Mutinda Mwanzia headlined "Clerics, MPs oppose chaos trials by TJRC" published by Kenyan privately-owned daily newspaper The Standard website on 31 July Churches and MPs have opposed the trial of poll chaos...

Poor infrastructure hits deployment of Sukhoi Fighters at India Air Base - TV.
July 31, 2009... Text of report published by Indian private broadcaster Zee News website on 31 July New Delhi: India's plans to bolster its military strength along the border with China by deploying its potent Sukhoi fighter jets in Tezpur have been badly hit...

Thailand reports 65 H1N1 flu-linked deaths, pregnant women vulnerable.
July 31, 2009... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 July; subheading as carried [Report by Apiradee Treekrutkuarkul: "Flu poses huge risk to pregnant mums"] Three of eight expecting women die from virus Pregnant women...

Two militant commanders' houses demolished in Pakistan's Bajaur.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by staff correspondent headlined "FC demolishes houses in Khar" published by Pakistan newspaper The News website on 31 July Khar: In a joint action, the political administration and security forces demolished the houses of two...

Ukrainian Defence Ministry wants more budget spending on military in 2009.
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Kiev, 30 July: The Defence Ministry of Ukraine hopes its general budget will be increased in 2009, Acting Defence Minister Valeriy Ivashchenko said at a news conference in Kiev on Thursday [30...

Indonesian army conducts counterterrorism exercise in central Java.
July 31, 2009... On 31 July, Indonesian news website Detikcom reported that on 30 July 2009, 412/Raider Infantry Battalion from the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) conducted a counterterrorism (CT) exercise at the Telkom office on Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo,...

Indian Navy warned by Goa police about "suspiciously moving ship".
July 31, 2009... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Panaji, 31 July: The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have intensified their patrolling off Konkan coast following intelligence inputs that a suspicious ship was heading towards Goa. Goa police...